WCC RELEASE | 2019 INDUCTEE VIDEO | WCC HALL OF HONOR INDUCTEES
SAN BRUNO, Calif. --- The West Coast Conference will induct its 11th annual Hall of Honor class on Saturday, March 9 at the Orleans Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev. Ten individuals, one from each member institution, will be honored as part of the 2019 University Credit Union West Coast Conference Men's and Women's Basketball Championships in Las Vegas.
The 2019 induction class features one NCAA statistical champion, one NCAA National Athlete of the Year, two Olympians, two NCAA record holders, three individuals amassing five Academic All-American honors, five individuals collecting a combined seven conference MVP honors and six individuals compiling a combined 20 All-American citations.
"The West Coast Conference is honored to celebrate the accomplishments of these former student-athletes and coaches as we celebrate the accomplishments of our 11th induction class of the WCC Basketball Championships in Las Vegas," said West Coast Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez. "The 2019 Hall of Honor class represents our 10 schools' long-standing commitment to developing student-athletes by fostering an environment of athletic and academic excellence."
The 2019 WCC Hall of Honor class includes: BYU's
Tiffany Lott-Hogan (Track), Gonzaga's
Adam Morrison (Men's Basketball), Loyola Marymount's
Tara Welling (Erdmann) (Cross Country/Track), Pacific's
Jayne McHugh (Volleyball), Pepperdine's
Gualberto Escudero (Tennis), Portland's
Stephanie Cox (Soccer), Saint Mary's
Trevor Newquist (Soccer), San Diego's
Ali Cox (Rowing), San Francisco's
Orlando Smart (Basketball) and Santa Clara's
Caren Horstmeyer (Basketball).
A seven-time All-American in cross country and track, Welling (Erdmann) went on to represent the Lions at the U.S. Olympic Trial Qualifiers in both 10,000 and 5,000 meters. Welling (Erdmann) started her LMU career by taking home both West Coast Conference and LMU Freshman of the Year accolades before capping her time on campus with back-to-back LMU Female Athlete of the Year selections in 2010-11 and 2011-12. Welling (Erdmann) set four school records in the 2010 track season and held Division I's fastest 10k time in 2011.
Welling (Erdmann) was inducted into LMU's Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017.
The Hall of Honor class will be formally inducted at the WCC Hall of Honor Brunch on Saturday, March 9 at 9 a.m. PT at the Mardi Gras Ballroom in the Orleans Hotel and each inductee will be honored throughout the course of the basketball championships.
Tickets to the WCC Hall of Honor Brunch & Induction Ceremony are available to the public for $40 and may be purchased by contacting Lindsey Jones in the WCC office via email – Ljones@westcoast.org. Tickets must be purchased by Monday, February 25.
